Stories of Care & Discovery

A UVA Health discovery of a gene responsible for a type of brain tumor could also lead to better treatments for some kinds of childhood cancer. (Photo illustration by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications)

GENE DISCOVERY COULD LEAD TO BETTER TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD CANCERS

UVA researchers have found that a gene known to cause a deadly type of brain cancer is behind two other childhood cancers as well. The discovery could lead to more effective treatments for cancers in children and adults.

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Gene Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatment of Childhood Cancers
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UVA HEALTH DEVELOPING NEW WAY TO RELIEVE CHRONIC PAIN

UVA researchers are exploring whether brain stimulation can bring relief for chronic pain when medicine doesn’t help.

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UVA Health Developing New Way to Relieve Chronic Pain
Professor Sarah Kucenas and recently minted doctor of neuroscience Ashtyn Wiltbank take a moment to reflect on Wiltbank’s journey working in the lab over several years.

School of Fish: UVA Grad Students Expand the Field of Neuroscience in Mentor’s Lab

In Sarah Kucenas’ lab, graduate students learn to navigate the waters as professional research scientists, in some cases leading to major scientific discoveries.

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School of Fish: UVA Grad Students Expand the Field of Neuroscience in Mentor’s Lab
Discovery Points to Better Treatments for Brain Tumors

Discovery Points to Better Treatments for Brain Tumors

New research identifies vulnerabilities on brain tumors that CAR T-cell immunotherapy could attack.

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Discovery Points to Better Treatments for Brain Tumors
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UVA NEUROSCIENTIST THINKS HER AI FOR BRAIN BLEEDS CAN BEAT HUMAN ASSESSMENTS

Successful in an early, limited study, Dr. Natasha Ironside’s measurement tool for brain bleeds and swelling is being put to a more rigorous test in a multi-institutional study.

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UVA Neuroscientist Thinks Her AI for Brain Bleeds Can Beat Human Assessments